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Summertime is a battle of parents vs. screens. Here are five tips for getting your kids to read this summer, including ...
1. Join Lewiston Public Library’s summer reading program. Each year, the Lewiston Public Library runs its summer reading ...
Local health and literacy experts weigh in on the importance of getting books in the hands of children all summer long.
Classic books such as those by Dr. Seuss remain time-tested pathways to cultivate a child’s love of reading. Getty Images. But despite this, children aren’t reading as much, which brings us to ...
And a lot of the kids who like to read in their spare time are more likely to be reading the latest vampire novel than the classics, says Anita Silvey, author of 500 Great Books for Teens.
How Children Read Differently From Books vs. Screens. Scrolling may work for social media, but experts say that for school assignments, kids learn better if they slow down their reading.
The number of kids who skip books of all kinds during their school-free summer months is rapidly rising. One in five children between the ages of six and 17 read exactly zero books during the ...
The books are packed with plenty of action and humor that are sure to keep readers of all ages coming back for more. I recommend this series as a must read for kids that like superheroes ...
Picture books also offer much more sophisticated language and storytelling, the assumption being that adults are reading those words aloud, so children needn’t struggle over them themselves.